diff --git a/sway/container.c b/sway/container.c
index 63374f9e5..444f85fd8 100644
--- a/sway/container.c
+++ b/sway/container.c
@@ -721,9 +721,7 @@ void update_visibility_output(swayc_t *container, wlc_handle output) {
 	if (container->type == C_VIEW) {
 		wlc_view_set_output(container->handle, output);
 		wlc_view_set_mask(container->handle, container->visible ? VISIBLE : 0);
-		if (container->visible) {
-			wlc_view_bring_to_front(container->handle);
-		} else {
+		if (!container->visible) {
 			wlc_view_send_to_back(container->handle);
 		}
 	}